How it works

100% online, so you can start today · Study on the web or mobile · Certificate on completion

What you'll learn

Laser and IPL physics · How light interacts with skin and tissue · Hazards and risk management · Controlled areas, eyewear and local rules

Certification

Certificate of completion from Enhance Training Academy.

About the course

This essential online programme gives you the foundational safety and theory knowledge required for laser and light-based treatments in the UK. It is written in line with British Medical Laser Association (BMLA) guidance and local authority requirements. It covers laser physics, how light interacts with tissue, and risk management, so you can work safely and professionally. Who it's for: Therapists starting laser or IPL training; Staff working in clinics that use lasers or IPL; Anyone who needs a Core of Knowledge certificate for licensing or insurance. Entry requirements: None. This is the starting point. How to book: Enrol online and start straight away.

Your tutor: Gemma

Enhance Training Academy is the training arm of Enhance Aesthetics & Beauty, a busy laser, beauty and aesthetics clinic in East Grinstead. Our tutors are practising therapists who treat clients every day, so you learn the real-world skills, safety standards and client care that make a confident, successful therapist.

Curriculum

8 Chapters · 31 Lessons

    1. Welcome to the Laser & IPL Core of Knowledge Free preview
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      What This Certificate Does – and Doesn't – Cover

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      How a Laser Works

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      Properties of Laser Light vs IPL

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Aesthetic Wavelengths

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      Key Treatment Parameters

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      How Light Interacts with Tissue

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      Chromophores & Selective Photothermolysis

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      Tissue Effects

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      Skin Types & Laser Risk

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      Eye Hazards

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      Skin & Non-Beam Hazards

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      MPE, NOHD & Reflections

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      Laser Safety Eyewear

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      Hierarchy of Control & Risk Assessment

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      Laser Classes

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      Equipment Standards & Device Regulation

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      Health & Safety Law

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      Regulation in England

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      Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland

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      Client Data, Consumer Law & Advertising

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      Roles: LPA, LPS & Authorised Users

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      Local Rules

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      The Controlled Area

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      Equipment Management & Daily Checks

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      Registers & Records

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      Consultation, Contraindications & Consent

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      Pre- & Post-Treatment Care

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      Emergencies & Incident Reporting

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      Core of Knowledge Final Test

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Your Certificate & Next Steps

Ready to start your training?

Enrol today for £29. Questions? Call 01342 301544 or email [email protected].

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